Reports this weekend indicate that GE may merge its aircraft leasing unit with AerCap, as GE continues its corporate restructuring. That would create an extremely large and powerful aircraft lessor, but GE’s aircraft engine operations might lose the benefit of…
News out today from Bloomberg suggests the Indian carrier may have selected the 787 over the A330neo. This is potentially the third win in a row for Boeing. What may be going on behind the scenes that allowed Boeing to…
Boeing, as anticipated, formally launched the 737MAX10 this morning, announcing that the aircraft has garnered 240 orders from 10 customers to be announced during the Paris Air Show this week. Today’s order announcements included GECAS, CDB Leasing, Tibet Leasing, TUI…
The huge backlogs Airbus and Boeing have for single aisle aircraft are well known. Both firms have backlogs of about seven years at current production levels. Both firms are talking about and planning to increase their production rates to bring…
Boeing yesterday announced it was doing a deal with El Al for 15 787s plus 13 options. This would be the largest order ever from the airline. No specific model has been announced but it is to be a mix…